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ask [α:sk]a. ( = inquire) demander• I don't know, ask your father je ne sais pas, demande à ton pèreb. ( = request) demander• it's not much to ask! ce n'est pas trop demander !• that's asking a lot! c'est beaucoup demander !• how much are they asking for it? ils en demandent combien ?• he is asking $80,000 for the house il demande 80 000 dollars pour la maisonc. ( = invite) inviter• to ask around ( = make enquiries) demander autour de soi3. compounds* * *[ɑːsk], US [æsk] 1.transitive verb1) ( enquire as to) demander [name, reason]80% of those asked said no — 80% des personnes interrogées ont répondu non
2) ( request) demander [permission, tolerance]to ask something of ou from somebody — demander quelque chose à quelqu'un
3) ( invite) inviter [person]2.to ask somebody to — inviter quelqu'un à [concert, party]
1) ( request) demander2) ( make enquiries) se renseigner3.to ask oneself — se demander [reason]
Phrasal Verbs:- ask for -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) preguntar2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pedir; preguntar por3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitar•- ask for
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ask vb1. preguntarwhy don't you ask the teacher? ¿por qué no se lo preguntas al profesor?2. pedir3. invitartr[ɑːsk]1 (inquire) preguntar2 (request) pedir3 (invite) invitar, convidar1 (inquire) preguntar■ if you don't know, ask si no lo sabes, pregúntalo2 (request) pedir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ask for it buscárseloto be asking for trouble estarse buscando problemasask ['æsk] vt1) : preguntarask him if he's coming: pregúntale si viene2) request: pedir, solicitarto ask a favor: pedir un favor3) invite: invitarask vi1) inquire: preguntarI asked about her children: pregunté por sus niños2) request: pedirwe asked for help: pedimos ayudav.• invitar v.• pedir v.• preguntar v.• rogar v.æsk, ɑːsk
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1) ( inquire) preguntar; ( inquire of) preguntarle ato ask a question — hacer* una pregunta
don't ask me! — (colloq) yo qué sé! (fam)
honestly, I ask you! — (colloq) ¿no te parece increíble?
I often ask myself... — muchas veces me pregunto...
to ask somebody about something/somebody/-ing: have you asked him about his trip/his mother? ¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?; ask her about doing overtime — pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras
2) ( request) \<\<approval/advice/favor\>\> pedir*what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?
is that asking too much? — ¿es mucho pedir?
to ask somebody for something — pedirle* algo a alguien
to ask something of somebody: she asks too much of her students les exige demasiado a sus alumnos; to ask somebody to + inf pedirle* a alguien que (+ subj); they asked me to help out me pidieron que les diera una mano; I must ask you to leave haga el favor de irse; I asked her to dance la saqué a bailar; to ask to + inf: I asked to see the manager pedí hablar con el director; he's asking to be slapped — se está buscando una bofetada
3) ( invite) invitarask him along — invítalo or dile que venga
haven't you asked her out yet? — ¿todavía no la has invitado a salir?
4) ( demand) \<\<price\>\> pedir*to ask something FOR something — pedir* algo por algo
how much is he asking for the car? — ¿cuánto pide por el coche?
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vi1) ( inquire) preguntarhow are things? - don't ask! — (colloq & hum) ¿qué tal? - mejor ni hablar!
to ask about something/somebody: he asked about your health/you — preguntó por tu salud/por ti
2) ( request)to ask for something: I asked for his phone number le pedí el número de teléfono; he asked for it (colloq) se lo buscó (fam); to ask for somebody — preguntar por alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- ask back[ɑːsk]1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=inquire) preguntar"how is Frank?" he asked — -¿cómo está Frank? -preguntó
I asked him his name/the time — le pregunté su nombre/la hora
to ask o.s. sth — preguntarse algo
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did you ask him about the job? — ¿le has preguntado por el trabajo?; (in more detail) ¿le has preguntado acerca del trabajo?I've been meaning to ask you about that — llevo tiempo queriendo or hace tiempo que quiero preguntarte acerca de eso
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ask me another! — ¡no tengo ni idea!•
don't ask me! * — ¡yo qué sé! *, ¡qué sé yo! (esp LAm) *•
I ask you! * — (despairing) ¿te lo puedes creer?•
ask him if he has seen her — pregúntale si la ha vistoif you ask me, I think she's crazy — para mí que está loca
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and where have you been, may I ask? — ¿y dónde has estado, si se puede saber?•
I asked the teacher what to do next — le pregunté al profesor lo que tenía que hacer después•
who asked you? * — ¿quién te ha preguntado a ti?•
ask her why she didn't come — pregúntale por qué no vino2) (=request) pedir•
to ask sb a favour, ask a favour of sb — pedir un favor a algn•
how much are they asking for the car? — ¿cuánto piden por el coche?they are asking £200,000 for the house — piden 200.000 libras por la casa
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it's not a lot to ask — no es mucho pedir•
what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?•
to ask sth of sb, he did everything asked of him — hizo todo lo que se le pidióall he asked of us was that we tell people about his plight — solo nos pidió que habláramos a la gente de la difícil situación en que se encontraba
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to ask that sth be done — pedir que se haga algoall I'm asking is that you keep an open mind — solo te pido que or lo único que pido es que mantengas una actitud abierta
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to ask to do sth: I asked to see the director — pedí ver al directorpermissionwe had to ask him to leave — tuvimos que decirle or pedirle que se marchara
3) (=invite) invitarhave you been asked? — ¿te han invitado?
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to ask sb to dinner — invitar a algn a cenar2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=inquire) preguntar•
ask about our reduced rates for students — pregunta por or infórmate sobre nuestros descuentos para estudianteshe was asking about the Vikings — preguntaba acerca de or sobre los vikingos
I asked about the possibility of staying on — pregunté acerca de or sobre la posibilidad de quedarme más tiempo, pregunté si era posible que me quedara más tiempo
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"what's the matter?" - " don't ask" — -¿qué pasa? -más te vale no saberlo•
now you're asking! * — (=what a difficult question) ¡vaya con la preguntita! *; (=who knows) ¡quién sabe!; (=wouldn't we all like to know) ¡eso quisiera saber yo! *•
I was only asking — era solo una pregunta•
"what has he gone and done now?" - "you may well ask!" — -¿qué es lo que ha hecho ahora? -¡buena pregunta!2) (=make request) pedirif you need anything, just ask — si quieres algo no tienes más que pedirlo
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the asking price — el precio que se pide/pedía etcI offered £5,000 below the asking price — les ofrecí 5.000 libras menos de lo que pedían
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it's yours for the asking — no tienes más que pedirlo y es tuyo- ask back- ask for- ask in- ask out- ask overASK ► Translate ask by preguntar only in contexts where information is being sought:
I'll ask him Voy a preguntárselo
Ask her what she thinks Pregúntale qué le parece
We asked everywhere Preguntamos en todas partes ► Use pedir when ask means "request" or "demand":
No one asked to see my passport Nadie me pidió el pasaporte
We asked them to be here before five Les pedimos que estuviesen or estuvieran aquí antes de las cinco
He was asked to explain his behaviour Le pidieron que explicara su comportamiento NOTE: P edir que is followed by the subjunctive. For further uses and examples, see ask, ask about, ask for etc* * *[æsk, ɑːsk]
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1) ( inquire) preguntar; ( inquire of) preguntarle ato ask a question — hacer* una pregunta
don't ask me! — (colloq) yo qué sé! (fam)
honestly, I ask you! — (colloq) ¿no te parece increíble?
I often ask myself... — muchas veces me pregunto...
to ask somebody about something/somebody/-ing: have you asked him about his trip/his mother? ¿le has preguntado por el viaje/por su madre?; ask her about doing overtime — pregúntale si sería posible hacer horas extras
2) ( request) \<\<approval/advice/favor\>\> pedir*what more can you ask? — ¿qué más se puede pedir?
is that asking too much? — ¿es mucho pedir?
to ask somebody for something — pedirle* algo a alguien
to ask something of somebody: she asks too much of her students les exige demasiado a sus alumnos; to ask somebody to + inf pedirle* a alguien que (+ subj); they asked me to help out me pidieron que les diera una mano; I must ask you to leave haga el favor de irse; I asked her to dance la saqué a bailar; to ask to + inf: I asked to see the manager pedí hablar con el director; he's asking to be slapped — se está buscando una bofetada
3) ( invite) invitarask him along — invítalo or dile que venga
haven't you asked her out yet? — ¿todavía no la has invitado a salir?
4) ( demand) \<\<price\>\> pedir*to ask something FOR something — pedir* algo por algo
how much is he asking for the car? — ¿cuánto pide por el coche?
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vi1) ( inquire) preguntarhow are things? - don't ask! — (colloq & hum) ¿qué tal? - mejor ni hablar!
to ask about something/somebody: he asked about your health/you — preguntó por tu salud/por ti
2) ( request)to ask for something: I asked for his phone number le pedí el número de teléfono; he asked for it (colloq) se lo buscó (fam); to ask for somebody — preguntar por alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- ask back -
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ask [ɑ:sk](a) (for opinion, information)∎ to ask sb sth demander qch à qn;∎ I asked her the time je lui ai demandé l'heure;∎ she asked him about his job elle lui a posé des questions sur son travail;∎ may I ask you a question? puis-je vous poser une question?;∎ ask your mother! demande à ta mère!;∎ if you ask me si vous voulez mon avis;∎ familiar but how? I ask you! mais comment? je vous le demande!;∎ familiar don't ask me! est-ce que je sais, moi?;∎ familiar no one asked you! on ne t'a rien demandé!∎ he asked them a favour il leur a demandé un service;∎ he asked her hand in marriage il l'a demandée en mariage;∎ to ask sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;∎ I asked them to be quiet je leur ai demandé de se taire;∎ she asked to have the bags brought up elle a demandé que les bagages soient montés;∎ he asked to be admitted il a demandé à être admis;∎ she was asked to wait outside on lui a demandé d'attendre dehors;∎ that's asking a lot c'est beaucoup demander;∎ that's asking too much of me c'est trop m'en demander;∎ Commerce to ask a price demander un prix;∎ what are you asking for it? combien en voulez-vous ou demandez-vous?∎ they asked her to join them ils l'ont invitée à se joindre à eux;∎ he asked her to the pictures il l'a invitée au cinéma;∎ she asked us up elle nous a invités à monterdemander;∎ he was asking about the job il s'informait ou se renseignait sur le poste;∎ I was only asking! je ne faisais que demander!►► Stock Exchange ask price cours m offert, cours m vendeur∎ she asked after you elle a demandé de vos nouvelles;∎ I asked after her health je me suis informé de sa santéinviter;∎ we asked them along (with us) nous leur avons proposé de venir avec nousse renseigner;∎ I asked around about cheap flights je me suis renseigné sur les vols pas chers(invite again) réinviter; (for reciprocal visit) inviter;∎ she asked us back for dinner elle nous a rendu l'invitation à dînerdemander;∎ they asked for some water ils ont demandé de l'eau;∎ you're asking for the moon vous demandez la lune;∎ she asked for her book back elle a demandé qu'on lui rende son livre;∎ you're just asking for trouble! tu cherches des ennuis!;∎ he was asking for it! il l'a cherché!;∎ she left him - he was asking for it elle l'a quitté - il l'a voulu, il l'a eu!inviter à entrer;∎ he asked us in for a drink il nous a invités à (entrer) prendre un verreinviter à sortir;∎ they asked us out for dinner/to the theatre ils nous ont invités au restaurant/au théâtreinviter (à venir);∎ we must ask him round soon nous devrions l'inviter un de ces jours -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) vprašati2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prositi3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) povabiti•- ask for
- for the asking* * *[a:sk], American [æsk]1.transitive verbvprašati, spraševati; povabiti; (from, of) zahtevati, zaprositi; objaviti (oklice);2.intransitive verbpopraševati, poizvedovati; prositito ask the time — vprašati, koliko je uraask me another! — ne vem, ne sprašuj(te) me! -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørre2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) be om3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere, be•- ask for
- for the askingbe--------behøve--------fordre--------forlange--------trengeverb \/ɑːsk\/1) spørre2) be, be om3) invitere, by opp4) ( om sak) kreve, trengeask after spørre etter, spørre hvordan det står til (med noen)ask for be om, spørre etterask for trouble eller ask for it være ute etter bråk utfordre skjebnenask me another ( hverdagslig) ikke vet jeg (som svar på spørsmål)ask somebody about something\/somebody spørre noen om\/etter noe, spørre noen om\/etter noenask somebody in invitere noen innask somebody round be noen stikke innom, invitere noen hjemdon't ask! ( hverdagslig) ikke spør!, ikke nevn det!, glem det!don't ask me! ( hverdagslig) ikke vet jeg!I ask you! ( hverdagslig) hva gir du meg!, har du sett på maken! -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørge2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) bede om3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere•- ask for
- for the asking* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spørge2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) bede om3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) invitere•- ask for
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) perguntar2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pedir3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) convidar•- ask for
- for the asking* * *[a:sk; æsk] vt+vi 1 perguntar, inquirir, indagar. may I ask? / posso perguntar? she asked after my father / ela perguntou como meu pai estava passando. 2 requerer, solicitar, pedir. I asked his advice, permission / pedi seu conselho, sua permissão. may I ask you to pass me the salt / queira passar-me o sal, por favor. ask, and it shall be given you / pedi e dar-se-vos-á (Mateus, VII, 7). you asked for it! / você é que criou esta situação! she asked for a drink / ela pediu uma bebida. 3 reclamar, demandar, exigir. this work asks great care / este serviço exige cuidado especial. 4 convidar. I asked him to lunch / convidei-o para o almoço. ask him upstairs / convide-o para subir, peça-lhe que suba. 5 necessitar, precisar. 6 publicar proclamas (na igreja), apregoar. I ask you o que eu queria saber é, diga-me. to ask a favour pedir um favor. to ask a question fazer ou formular uma pergunta. to ask for trouble procurar confusão, dificuldades. to ask one’s way perguntar pelo caminho. to ask the time indagar as horas. to ask too much exigir demais. -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spyrja2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) biðja um3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjóða•- ask for
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) []jautāt2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) lūgt3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) ielūgt; uzaicināt•- ask for
- for the asking* * *apjautāties, jautāt, izjautāt; lūgt; ielūgt, uzaicināt; prasīt -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) (pa)klausti2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) (pa)prašyti3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) (pa)kviesti•- ask for
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) zeptat se2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) požádat3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) pozvat•- ask for
- for the asking* * *• žádat• zeptat se• zažádat• poprosit• požádat• ptát• ptát se -
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verb1) спрашивать; to ask a question задавать вопрос2) осведомляться (about, after, for); to ask after a person's health осведомиться о чьем-л. здоровье3) спрашивать, хотеть видеть (for); a boy is asking for you тебя какой-то мальчик спрашивает4) (по)просить; to ask a favour (for help) просить об одолжении (о помощи)5) (за)просить; to ask 250 pounds for a horse запросить 250 фунтов за лошадь;6) приглашать (разг. тж. ask out)7) требовать; it asks (for) attention это требует вниманияask me another! collocation не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня!to ask for (trouble) collocation напрашиваться на неприятность, лезть на рожон* * *(v) попросить; просить; справиться; справляться; спрашивать; спросить* * *1) спрашивать; осведомляться 2) просить* * *[ ɑːsk] v. спрашивать, осведомляться; хотеть видеть; просить, попросить, попроситься, запросить, требовать; приглашать* * *запрашиватьзапроситьиспрашиватьосведомлятьсяпопроситьприглашатьпроситьспрашиватьспроситеспроситьтребоватьтребоватьсяупрашивать* * *1) спрашивать 2) осведомляться (about, after, for) 3) спрашивать, хотеть видеть (for); просить к телефону кого-л. 4) (по)просить; просить разрешения сделать что-л. -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) opýtať sa2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) požiadať3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) pozvať•- ask for
- for the asking* * *• zadat• žiadat• spytovat sa• pýtat sa• prosit• pozvat -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) a întreba2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) a cere3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) a invita•- ask for
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) ρωτώ2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) ζητώ3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) προσκαλώ•- ask for
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) demander2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) demander3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) inviter•- ask for - for the asking -
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1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) perguntar2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pedir3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) convidar•- ask for - for the asking -
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verb transitive and intransitiveചോദിക്കുക, ആവശ്യപ്പെടുക, ക്ഷണിക്കുക -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask[Swahili Word] -saili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] father asked mother a question[Swahili Example] Baba alimsaili mama swali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask (about)[Swahili Word] -uliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask after someone[Swahili Word] -hakikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hakika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -omba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They <b>asked for</b> tea, but they got coffee.[Swahili Example] Wali<b>omba</b> chai, lakini wakapata kahawa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -takia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -uliza shauri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] ask father for an advice[Swahili Example] Mulize baba shauri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask insistently[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl[Swahili Example] alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask something of someone[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask to marry (a woman)[Swahili Word] -posa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] money for wedding preparations.[Swahili Example] mali ya kuposea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be asked[Swahili Word] -sailiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other[Swahili Example] watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[English Plural] ones who ask for something[Swahili Word] mtaka[Swahili Plural] wataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -taka[English Example] he who asks for everything receives nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] mtaka wote hukosa yote (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwombi[Swahili Plural] waombi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. v осведомляться2. v спрашивать, хотеть видеть; просить к телефону3. v просить4. v просить разрешения5. v требовать6. v требоваться; быть необходимым; требоватьthe job asks time — эта работа требует времени; для этой работы потребуется время
7. v приглашать8. v назначать цену; запрашиватьhe asked $3,000 for the car — за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов
ask me another — не знаю, не спрашивай меня;
Синонимический ряд:1. anticipate (verb) anticipate; await; foresee; hope for2. appeal for (verb) appeal; appeal for; beg; beseech; entreat; implore; petition; seek3. bespeak (verb) bespeak; desire; request; solicit4. demand (verb) call for; charge; claim; crave; demand; entail; exact; expect; impose; involve; levy; necessitate; require; take5. inquire (verb) catechize; enquire; examine; grill; inquire; interrogate; interrogation; make inquiry; pump; query; question; quiz; seek information; survey6. invite (verb) beckon; bid; call in; invite; prompt; suggest; summon; urge7. put (verb) pose; put; raiseАнтонимический ряд:answer; command; decline; deny; dismiss; grant; insist; pay; refuse; reject; reply
См. также в других словарях:
ask — ► VERB 1) say something in order to get an answer or some information. 2) say that one wants someone to do, give, or allow something. 3) (ask for) request to speak to. 4) expect or demand (something) of someone. 5) invite (someone) to a social… … English terms dictionary
ask — [ æsk ] verb *** > 1 try to get information > 2 tell someone you want something > 3 expect something > 4 say you want something done > 5 invite someone to do something >+ PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or write … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ask — verb 1 QUESTION (I, T) to say or write something in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: What s your name? she asked. | ask a question: That kid s always asking awkward questions. | ask who/what/where etc: I was only asking how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ask — verb (asked; asking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āscian; akin to Old High German eiscōn to ask, Lithuanian eiškoti to seek, Sanskrit icchati he seeks Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
ask for — verb increase the likelihood of (Freq. 4) ask for trouble invite criticism • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) … Useful english dictionary
ask around — ˌask a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around … Useful english dictionary
ask — verb 1 put a question to sb ADVERB ▪ gently, quietly, softly ▪ ‘How do you feel?’ she asked softly. ▪ conversationally, politely, sweetly … Collocations dictionary
ask after — ˈask ˌafter [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask after he/she/it asks after present participle asking after past tense … Useful english dictionary
ask for it — verb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble He is asking for trouble with his behavior • Syn: ↑ask for trouble • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑hang on, ↑hold … Useful english dictionary
ask — /ask / (say ahsk) verb (t) 1. to put a question to: ask him. 2. to seek to be informed about: to ask the way; to ask her the way. 3. to seek by words to obtain; request: to ask advice; to ask a favour. 4. to solicit; request of (with a personal… …
ask in — verb ask to enter We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
